The

Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; ) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, overseeing 320 member clu ...

Division One North (also called the SWALEC Division One North for sponsorship reasons) is a

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league in

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first implemented for the 1995/96 season. The league was known as Division Four North before the 2008-09 season. Division One North, Two North and Three North are self-contained leagues within the larger Swalec leagues, and clubs can not be promoted to or demoted from the two leagues.

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One North. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to April) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 22 games for each club, with a total of 132 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season but is not allowed promotion out of the Division One North league. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the

WRU Division Two North The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season. Competition format and sponsorsh ...

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with

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. The sponsorship is a three-year deal that will continue until the 2010/11 season at a cost of £1 million (GBP). The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to six. * (2002-2005)

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About the ASDA Leagues
sourced June 29, 2008 * (2008-2011)

2017/2018 season

League teams

Bala RFC Bala Rugby Football Club () is a rugby union team from the market town of Bala, North Wales. Bala RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby un ...

* Bro Ffestiniog RFC * Dolgellau RFC * Colwyn Bay RFC * Caernarfon RFC * Bethesda RFC * Llandudno RFC *

Llangefni RFC Llangefni Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Llangefni) is a rugby union team from the town of Llangefni, on the island of Anglesey, North Wales. Llangefni RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union. History The club was formed in February 197 ...

Mold RFC Mold Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Mold, North Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One North League. Mold Rugby Club is a members' run club. They are based at their Chester Road Ground, within ...

Nant Conwy RFC Nant Conwy Rugby Football Club () is a rugby union team from the upper reaches of the Conwy Valley in North Wales. The club's grounds are located on the B5106 between the town of Llanrwst and the village of Trefriw. They presently play in the We ...

Pwllheli RFC Pwllheli Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Pwllheli) is a rugby union team from the town of Pwllheli, in Gwynedd, North Wales. Pwllheli RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for RGC 1404. They currently compete in th ...

Ruthin RFC Ruthin Rugby Football Club () is a rugby union team from the town of Ruthin, North Wales. Ruthin RFC presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One North League and is a hub club for RGC, the North Wales Regional team. Club history A rugby c ...